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18 The wicked will be a ransom for the righteous,
    and the transgressor for the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness
    than with a contentious and angry woman.

20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
    but a foolish man squanders it.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

19 Better to live in a desert
    than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(B)

20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
    but fools gulp theirs down.

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